ADD/ADHD News

Rising rates of stimulant prescribing may be partly influenced by pharmaceutical industry marketing to physicians, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Children and adolescents who are at high risk for bipolar disorder achieved longer times between mood episodes after receiving family-focused therapy, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Resting-state functional MRI metrics measured at age 7 years can be used to predict the developmental trajectory of ADHD and major depressive disorder symptoms at age 11 years, making these measurements “promising biomarkers” for the early identification of children at risk for developing these disorders, according to findings of a longitudinal cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Schizophrenia subgroups with distinct cognitive development trajectories can be determined using adult cognitive data, according to study findings published in American Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers noted that these subgroups have significantly different profiles of cognitive, academic and psychiatric genetic influence.

Natural green environments surrounding schools may reduce ADHD symptoms in young children, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Researchers have identified eight psychiatric disorders that share a common genetic structure, according to study results published in Cell.

PHILADELPHIA — Children and adolescents with arrhythmia disorders are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety or ADHD than those without them, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session.

A nationwide population-based cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported the “first comprehensive assessment” of the incidence and risks of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence.

Female reproductive traits share a genetic link with certain psychiatric disorders in offspring, particularly ADHD, according to findings published in Scientific Reports.

Racial and ethnic inequalities in rates of ADHD diagnosis remain despite overall increasing prevalence and incidence of adults diagnosed, according to results published in JAMA Network Open.